Weather is almost always a race deciding factor in Fuji. In the qualifying
it looked threatening up above that all the GT500 cars, roughly equivalent
of the European GT2s in engine power, sprung out to the track for nice and
dry running. The mighty Supras took advantage of the mile long straightaway
to take up the first five positions. The best the archrival Nissan could
do was the seventh in the hands of Masahiro Hasemi.

Come race day it was soggy, foggy, and cold.

For the first couple of laps the pace car led the pack for the visibility
was so bad in dense fog. When the real competition began, the track rapidly
started to dry, yet it was still misty out there.

Two of the Supras, #5 and #39, opted for slicks while the Skylines and the
other Toyota cars started with wets in a hope that the rain would come back.
Unfortunately for them that was not the case.

The two were absolutely flying until Marc Goossens at the wheel of the leading
#5 5Zigen Supra took it to the beach on lap 40.

The #39 Yokohama shod Sard Supra inherited the lead and kept others at bay
for the rest of the day.